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Europe

Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media […]

Europe

Royal Navy To Receive First Type 31 Frigate In 2025

July 5, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer is scheduled for delivery in 2025, according to the information provided by shipbuilding company Babcock International. The information was revealed as part of a written evidence […]

Europe

Type 31 Inspiration-Class Multi-mission Frigate

October 19, 2021 GDC 0

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Europe

Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

September 29, 2021 GDC 0

UK-based aerospace, defense and security company Babcock International has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer. The steel-cutting ceremony for the lead Inspiration-class […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

September 20, 2021 GDC 0

Babcock International has signed an Arrowhead 140 (AH140) frigate design licence agreement with state-owned enterprise PT PAL Indonesia. The contract was secured through a design licence agreement with PT PAL Indonesia. The signing took place […]

Europe

British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

May 12, 2021 GDC 0

The Babcock-led Team 31 has completed the Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Type 31 frigate, paving the way for the start of production later this year. In […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

May 10, 2021 GDC 0

The Arrowhead 140 concept, one of four designs that have been shortlisted in a programme to procure follow-on frigates to the Martadinata class. Defence planners at Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) have shortlisted four design […]

  • In-depth Look At Istanbul-class Frigates (TCG Istanbul)

    January 24, 2021 0
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  • BAE Systems To Provide Advanced GPS System For F-15EX Fighter Jet

    October 17, 2022 0
    BAE Systems has received a $13 million contract for advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to protect U.S. F-15E aircraft from GPS signal jamming and spoofing. The company’s Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) will ensure [...]
  • Myanmar Army’s Entire Battalion of 127 Soldiers Surrendered to Three Brotherhood Rebels Group in Shan State

    December 1, 2023 0
    An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to ethnic group. Myanmar Ethnic Armies ‘Three Brotherhood’ Seized Control of Shan State Bordering with ChinaDateNovember 7, 2023Myanmar’s armed rebels captured [...]
  • First Female Completes Load Master Training At Indonesian Air Force Academy

    June 28, 2020 0
    Second Lt. Dewa Ayu Ardikna Suari has been named by the Indonesian Air Force as its first female loadmaster, in an unprecedented move in the male-dominated military force. Graduating from the Air Force Academy in [...]
  • Ukraine’s new invisible suicide submersible set to be unleashed on Russian navy

    November 22, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s new underwater kamikaze drone ‘Marichka’ is seen being lowered into the water for testing in a sign it could soon be unleashed on Russian warships. Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed [...]
  • Greek Army Acquires 1200 M1117 Armored Vehicles From US Army’s EDA

    December 7, 2020 0
    The “green light” for the acquisition of the first 4×4 M1117 Guardian type armored vehicles is expected to turn on soon with the result that Greece is shielded even more but without spending a fortune. Recall [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • Air Platform

    India will not receive the F-35 as well as the Su-57, report

  • Europe

    French President Macron warned that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall To Upgrade Norwegian NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System Sensors

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • Europe

    Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt purchased 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Naval Weapons

    Which cruise missiles have precision strike capability, Tomahawk or Kalibr?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran began transferring missile systems to Syria, preparing to strike Israel

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine shot down five Russian aircraft using Patriot PAC3 missiles

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Flexes Dong Feng 17 Ballistic Missile in First Live Firing Demonstration.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

  • Air Platform

    Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • Europe

    British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

  • South Asia

    In a major strategic shift, Pakistan offers a seaport and naval base to the U.S.

  • Cyber

    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Started Serial Production of Gripen E Under Technology Transfer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military videos showed a soldier taking out a Russian tank using a U.S.-made Javelin missile.

  • C4iSR

    Turkey develops and deploys acoustic deceptor and jammer

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • Europe

    Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major blow for KGB Putin

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Strikes Killed More Than 200 Russian Soldiers In Dzharylhach

  • Defense Industry

    Saab and PGZ sign cooperation agreement on naval production.

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First FREMM DA Alsace To Start Sea Trials In October 2020

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine destroys Bastion anti-ship launcher with Zircon missiles in Crimea.

  • Air Platform

    German Nukes, Politics and Tornadoes Replacement Programme

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